French Open live updates (2024)

• Djokovic (1) advances in straight sets
• Wins for Sabalenka (2), Rybakina (4), Keys (14) after rain delays
• Fritz (12), De Minaur (11), Ruud (7), Etcheverry (28) through
• Retiring French favourite Cornet loses against Zheng (7)
• Rune (13) eliminates last remaining British man Evans

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In a matchup of men from Down Under, Thanasi Kokkinakis has prevailed over Alexei Popyrin in a five-set marathon 4-6, 7-6(8), 6-3, 5-7, 6-3.

Kokkinakis gets a favorable draw in the second round, going up against qualifier Giulio Zeppieri after he upset Adrian Mannarino (22) earlier today.

Kokkinakis, 28, will be looking to reach the third round of a Grand Slam for just the third time in his career.

And King Charles III wept, for there were no more British singles players left in the French Open.

The country's last remaining woman, Katie Boulter (26), got off to a good start today, taking the first set against Paula Badosa 6-4. But her Spanish opponent roared back to take the next two 7-5, 6-4 and thus the match.

Boulter's loss coupled with Dan Evans' elimination at the hands of Holger Rune (13) earlier today leaves Great Britain without a single player in the second round.

Novak Djokovic (1) has beaten Pierre-Hugues Herbert in straight sets 6-4, 7-6(3), 6-4 on Court Philippe-Chatrier. The defending French Open champion secured the first break of the third set in the final game, clinching the match on a double fault by his French opponent.

The world No. 1 will face Roberto Carballes Baena in the second round on Thursday.

• Roberto Carballes Baena has beaten Constant Lestienne in four sets 6-3, 7-5, 4-6, 6-2.
• Gregoire Barrere (19) has taken the first set 6-4 against Alexander Bublik but finds himself down a break early in the second.
• Katie Boulter (26) won the first set against Paula Badosa and was up a break in the second, but Badosa came back to force a decisive third set.

If you were to devise a Novak Djokovic bingo card that nobody wanted to use because it's too long, it would have an entry like this:

"Djokovic looks deceptively ropey in one set against a lower-ranked, talented opponent, before turning on the afterburners in a tiebreak and making you wonder what was going on for the 12 games prior."

Novak Djokovic (1) dominated the tiebreak, winning 7-3 to take a two-set lead over Pierre-Hugues Herbert.

Elsewhere, Tallon Griekspoor (26) has finished off American Mackenzie McDonald, winning 6-3, 6-4, 1-6, 6-2.

After both Novak Djokovic (1) and Pierre-Hugues Herbert opened the second set by each breaking the other's serve, there were no more breaks the rest of the set.

We're now into a tiebreak, with Djokovic looking to take a two-set lead.

• David Goffin has won a five-setter against Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard 6-4, 4-6, 6-3, 6-7(4), 6-3.
• After dropping the first set 4-6, Giulio Zeppieri quickly swept through the next three 6-2, 6-1, 6-2 to upset Frenchman Adrian Mannarino (22).
• Luciano Darderi has beaten Rinky Hijikata in straight set 6-3, 7-6(6), 6-1.
• Britain's Katie Boulter has won her opening set against Paula Badosa 6-4.

With Dan Evans eliminated, Katie Boulter is the last remaining British player in either of the singles draws.

Her match against Paula Badosa, the final women's contest of the day, has just gotten underway.

After winning the first set against Pierre-Hugues Herbert 6-4, Novak Djokovic (1) began the second set by immediately securing a break.

But a twist! His French opponent answered in kind, breaking him right back to level the second set at 1-1.

• Novak Djokovic (1) has taken just 37 minutes to win his opening set 6-4 against Pierre-Hugues Herbert.
• Holger Rune (13) has eliminated the last remaining British man Dan Evans, winning in straight sets by a score of 6-4 in each.
• Victoria Azarenka (19) has dominated Nadia Podoroska, winning 6-1, 6-0.
• Sloane Stephens has been swept off the court by Yulia Putintseva, losing 6-1, 6-2. This is the American's first time losing in the first round at Roland Garros since her first appearance there in 2011.
• Flavio Cobolli has beaten Hamad Medjedovic in four sets, 6-2, 6-3, 6-7(2), 6-3.

• Victoria Azarenka (19) has taken the first set against Nadia Podoroska 6-1, while Sloane Stephens has lost the first set against Yulia Putintseva by the same score.
• Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard has forced a fifth set against David Goffin, winning the fourth set in a tiebreak 7-4.
• After winning the first set, Adrian Mannarino (22) has dropped the next two against Giulio Zeppieri.
• Tallon Griekspoor (26) now leads two sets to zero against American Mackenzie McDonald.
• Mayar Sherif has beaten Yuan Yue 6-1, 6-3.

Wednesday's schedule at Roland Garros has been released, so let's take a look at the most prominent matches.

The day session on Court Philippe-Chatrier features American Sofia Kenin vs French native Caroline Garcia (21), Carlos Alcaraz (3) vs Jesper de Jong, and a monster matchup between a pair of four-time Grand Slam winners in Iga Swiatek (1) and Naomi Osaka.

The night session sees Jannik Sinner (2) take on Frenchman Richard Gasquet.

Elsewhere on Lenglen, Stefanos Tsitsipas (9), Ons Jabeur (8), Andrey Rublev (6) and Coco Gauff (3) are all in action.

Tonight's marquee match on Court Philippe-Chatrier between Novak Djokovic (1) and Pierre-Hugues Herbert has just begun, the Frenchman serving first.

Elsewhere, Holger Rune (13) has taken a two-set lead against Dan Evans, the last remaining British man in the tournament.

• American Emma Navarro (22) finished off her match against Zeynep Sonmez, winning 6-2, 6-0
• Her compatriot Emina Bektas was less fortunate, falling in straight sets to Mirra Andreeva
• Moyuka Uchijima has beaten Irene Burillo Escorihuela in dominant fashion, winning 6-1, 6-1
• Mayar Sherif has taken the first set against Yuan Yue 6-1
• Sara Errani is up a break in the first set against Anna Karolina Schmiedlova
• Two-time Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka (19) vs Nadia Podoroska and 2017 US Open champion Sloane Stephens vs Yulia Putintseva have just gotten underway

• Jan-Lennard Struff has beaten Roman Andres Burruchaga in straight sets
• Adrian Mannarino (22) took the first set against Giulio Zeppieri but finds himself down a break in the second
• Tallon Griekspoor (26) and American Mackenzie McDonald are on serve in the first set
• David Goffin has bounced back from losing the first set to take the next two against Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard
• Roberto Carballes Baena has taken the first set against Constant Lestienne, while Luciano Darderi has done likewise against Rinky Hijikata
• In a battle of Australians Alexei Popyrin has taken the first set against Thanasi Kokkinakis
• Flavio Cobolli has taken the first two sets and is on serve in the third against Hamad Medjedovic

This is pretty competitive from Dan Evans but it's Holger Rune (13) who keeps finding the answers at crucial points.

That case in point being the fifth game of the second set, where Rune earns two break points and pockets the second from Evans’ unforced error.

Rune then consolidates at the second time of asking to hold his own serve, and the Dane now leads 6-4, 4-2* in the second.